Culture everywhere and for everyone

Many bars and music clubs in the city centre (the Rockstore, the Black Sheep, the Black Out, the JAM…) and in the metropolis (the Secret Place, Victoire 2…) offer small and large concerts, on a corner table or on large stages.

Some of them have given rise to talents that are recognised outside the borders of Le Clapas: the indisputable Regg’Lyss, Rhinocérose, Yoann Fréget, Panzer Flower or Émilie Simon are some of the children of Montpellier.

If you want to see international headliners, head to the Zénith-Sud and the Sud de France Arena.

They have hosted the greatest: Beyoncé, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Scorpions, Bruce Springsteen, Mylène Farmer or David Guetta, The Cure…

The music resonates at festivals too.

Guitar, world music, classical, old-time music, brass bands, techno… there’s something for everyone!

Among the must-see events, the Internationales de la Guitare, at the Festival de Radio France Occitanie Montpellier, Arabesques, the fanfares festival, I love techno…

Slipping into the seat of a small café-theatre is a real treat that you don’t want to miss.

At the Point Comédie, the Kawa Théâtre, or the Comédie du Mas du Pont (in Le Crès), you can discover little talents of humour, stand-up comedy or boulevard comedy.

Other venues, such as the Théâtre de la Plume, the Théâtre Gérard-Philippe, the Vista or Jean-Vilar, perpetuate  the tradition of neighbourhood stages, while innovating with often surprising theatrical forms.

Then there is dance. Montpellier has no reason to be ashamed of its status as the international capital of dance.

Through the festival and the annual programme of Montpellier Danse, and the hosting for several years of the Battle of the Year, which crowns the best hip-hop dancers in the world, the capital of Hérault has made its steps known throughout the world.